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Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD MLA and former Odisha minister Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha died at a private hospital here Monday, his family said. Bariah, a five-time lawmaker from Padampur assembly constituency in Bargarh district, was 65 years old. He was admitted to the hospital with kidney-related...

Bhubaneswar: The entry and exit points for vehicles at Nexus Esplanade Mall in Rasulgarh are giving nightmarish experiences to commuters and people living in the locality by causing traffic snarls. The vehicles approaching and leaving Esplanade Mall are creating traffic snarls, thereby hampering the functioning...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday planted a peepal sapling on the premises of Lok Seva Bhavan here as a mark of tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary. Asserting that peace and non-violence prevails in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 13,34,367 Sunday as 131 more people, including 15 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The state had recorded 146 infections and a fatality Saturday. The toll rose to 9,195 as a 45-year-old woman succumbed to...

Bhubaneswar: An Odisha minister courted controversy by comparing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with Lord Jagannath, sparking a state-wide hue and cry and prompting opposition parties to demand an unconditional apology. Industries Minister P K Deb, during a BJD meeting Friday, had said that Odisha is...

Bhubaneswar: Brown sugar valued at Rs 1 crore has been seized by the Odisha police during a raid at Havelipadia under Khordha town police station, an official said Saturday. Based on an input, a team of special task force (STF) of Odisha crime branch conducted...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the distribution of rice free of cost to the beneficiaries covered under its own State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) for a period of another three months. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed officials concerned to extend distribution of additional...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 13,34,236 Saturday, as 146 more people, including 13 children, tested positive for the virus, a health department bulletin said. The state had recorded 203 infections Friday. The death toll also mounted to 9,194, with a 30-year-old woman succumbing to...

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 100 students and teachers of a school founded by President Droupadi Murmu in Odisha Saturday became a part of the live demonstration of 5G telephony services. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched the 5G telephony services that promise to provide ultra high-speed internet...

Durga Puja in the Capital city has been a low-key affair for the last two years owing Covid-19 pandemic. This year, with the virus burden gradually waning, the festive spirit will certainly go up a few notches as community Durga pujas will be conducted without...